Pickled Avocado

Have you ever had a pickled avocado?

Most folks have picked up the pickled avocado trick when looking for ways to speed up the ripening process without leaving the house.

Other ways to ripen include the brown paper bag trick (which takes days) and the oven trick which heats up the avocado, killing the nutrients…the pickled avocado method has come in handy when I neeeeed an avocado to complete a meal.

A pickled avocado on the other hand, takes about 2 hours and best of all they stay pretty. Because of the pickling process, they don’t turn brown if they are exposed to the air.

They are great in sandwiches, salads and like plain avocados, eaten alone with a sprinkle of salt. I also like to blend it for a creamy salad dressing.

If you’re into pickling check out my pickled onion recipe which is a great way of softening onions without using heat. And if you’re into taking a leap of faith on a new variety of avocado, check out the SLIM-CADOwhich claims to have about half the fat of a normal avocado…. but has mixed reviews.

DID YOU KNOW? That the word avocado is derived from the Mesoamerican (Mexican) word ahuacatl which means “testicle?” (avocado is said to be an aphrodisiac). Learn more about the history about this good fat fruit as well as 19 science backed health benefits over at Well Being Secrets.